LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 72, 18 December 1926, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION- , SHIPS THE DRAW The draw for tho New Zealand Lawn Tennis Championships, which are to commence at Auckland on December 27, took place last night. The number of entries lu the various events were as follow, last year’s figures being given in parenthese: Alen’s singles, 56 (61),; ladies’ singles, 23 (25); men’s doubles, 27 (30); ladies’ doubles, 14 (14); mixed doubles. 29 Y 26); boys’ singles, 13 (17); girls’ singles, 2 (5). Names with a star are those of players who have been seeded. AJEN’S SINGLES. Byes; *D. G. France v. L. T. Pukmere, H. M. A. Major v. ‘Dr. A. L. North. First Round: ‘A G. Wallace v. T. E. Clarke, E. Colthart v. W. Pearce N. Smith v. A. E. B. Richardson; A. E. Johns v. *F. Peach, *J. C. Peacock v. N. G. Sturt, S. J. Robinson v. R. V. Bundle, V. R. Johns v. W. Haig, H. Brinsden v. *P. Haeye, *l. A. Seay v. C. E. Malfroy, W. G. Watkins v. W. J. Melody, W. H. Entwhiestle v. A. E. AleCracken. E. M. Olilsson v. *J. AlcCausland; *A. W. Sims v. S. W. Field, R. H. McLeod v. J. C. Charters; C. C. Chamlers v. R. Browning, S. Lamb v. ’C. Brewster. S: E. L. Bartleet v. F. R. Chisholm, L. G Knott v. H. R. Tawhiri, A. K. Turner v. W. S. Somerville, N. AL Louisson v. *J. Fitzgerald *N. R. C. Wilson v. A. H. McDonald, J. A. F. Watson v. R. McL. Ferkins, E. W. Wright v. R. H. Tait, E. Bell v *N. Peach.

Byes: ’B. D. Andrews v. C. J. Dickie; Al. L. Lampe v. *E. W. Griffith. LADIES’ SINGLESByes: ‘Miss Al. Spiers v. Miss N. Napier; Miss J. E. Ramsay v. Aliss W. AfcPnerson. First round: ‘Miss B. Knight v. Airs. A. Arneil; Miss E. J. Bowell v. Miss M. Myers_; Aliss A. Francis v. Miss M. Lowry: Miss E. Aliller v. Miss J. Watson; ’Mrs. W. J. Melody v. Aliss Alarion MacFarlane; Miss N. Collieck v. Miss At. Stevens; Aliss B. Witlierow v. Miss E. Hale. Byes: Aliss N. Whitelaw; ‘Aliss A. Howe v. Miss M. Colebrook; Miss E. Hei v. Alisa N. Lloyd. AIEN’S DOUBLES. Byes: ‘J. C. Peacock and N. R. C. Wilson v. A. E. McCracken and C. D. Warren. First round: F. R. Chisholm and J. Watson v. W. J. Melody and H. M. A. Major; A. W. Sims anti T. E. Clark v. ‘Dr. A. L. North and J. McCausland; *l. A. Seay and E. D. Andrews v. S. J. Robinson and C. C. Chalmers; E. W. Griffiths and H. Brinsden v. P. Haege and C. E. Malfroy; W. H. Ent whistle and W. G. Watkins v. W. Pearce and R. McL. Firkins; L. G. Knott and N. G. Sturt v. *C. Brewster and J. Fitzgerald; ‘E. L. Bartleet and H. L. Robson v. H. R. Tawhiri v. W. Haig; S. Lamb and A. K. Turner v. R. Browning and S. W. Field; V. R. Johns and A. C. Johns v. A. E. B. Richardson nnd E. Bell; A. G. Wallace and C. J. Dickie v. ‘E. B. McKay mid O. G. Peters; *M. L. Lampe and D. G. France v. 11. V. Bundle and N. A. Smith. Byes: L. T. Pickniere and J. C. Charters, W. S. Somerville, and R. 11. Tait v. ‘F. Peach and N. Peach.

LADIES’ DOUBLES. Byes: ‘Alias A. Howe and Aliss J. Ramsay. First round: Miss M. Afyers and Aliss B. Witlierow v. Miss J. Alacindoe and Miss N. Griffith, ‘MissN. Lloyd and Miss J. AVatson v. Mrs. Scott-Wat son and Mrs. Arneil, Miss M. Napier and Miss N. Whitelaw v. Miss E. Hale and Miss K. Hei, *Aliss 13. Knight and Aliss M. Colebrook v. Aliss AV. AlcPherson a*d Aliss D. Nicholls, Aliss Al. Lowry and Miss H. Macfarlano v. Airs. D. M. Robson and Miss M. Stevens, *Mrs. AV. J. Melody and Miss M. Spiers v. Miss A. Francis and Aliss 0. Afaxwell. Bye: Miss E. Miller and Miss J. Mueller. COMBINED DOUBLES. Bye: ‘Aliss N. Lloyd and A. G. WalFi'rst round: Miss W. AlcPherson and A. E. McCracken v. Miss A. Howe and R. M. Ferkins; Mrs. Scott-Watson and H. Brinsden v. Aliss K. Hei and F. Peach; Miss N. AVhitelaw and A. K. Turner v. Aliss J. Macinrloe and R., H. Tait; ‘Miss M. Spiers and D. G. France v. Miss M. Colebrook and J. A. 11.I 1 . Matson; Miss M- Stevens and J. C. Charters v. Miss J. Mueller and R. A - Bundle ; Aliss D. Nicholls and L. G. Knott v. Miss AL Lowrv and E. D. Andrews; Mlm N. Colheck and N; Al Louisson v. •Miss E. Halo and Norman Peach; •Airs. W.. J. Alelody and Al. L- Lampe v. Aliss AT. Napier and S._ Lamb; Aliss P. Rukutai and W. Turei v Miss M. Myers and J. McCausland;. Miss M. W. Smeeton and V. -R. Johns r Miss B. Witherow and C- Brewster; Mrs. D. Al. Robson and E M. Ohlson v Aliss A. Frnncis and W. Pearce; ‘Aliss 8.-Knight and A. AV. Sims v. Miss E. Aliller and J. Fitzgerald: Mrs. A. Arneil and L. I. Pickniere v. Aliss J. Ramsay and S. AVFBves: Aliss A’. Afacfarlane and 1. A. Seav v Aliss .1. Watson and Dr. North. S Y BOYS’ SINGLES. Bve: C. Harrison. First round- E. IT. K. Turner v. W. R„ White: A. R. Walton v. Alax Ferkins: D. Peart v. J- W. Turei v. L. Flovd; C. E. Alalfrey v. R K. G. Alacindoe. Bve- C G Rowden v. IT. R. fawhin. ' GIRLS’ SINGLES. Phyllis Rukutai v. Delia Newton. Spalding Tennis Balls hold pride of nlace in the world’s The Davis Cup finhls for the past seven vears have been played with the Spalding Adopted bv many of the leading associations in New Zealand. Alade in England.—Advt.